Want the scoop on what is really going on with the weather. I'll give you my honest, no nonsense, not sensationalized opinion. And I'll try to give you information that will help you and your family be as safe as possible. I'll also invite you to consider early language learning for your children--especially considering the benefits such as higher scores in math and science and improved scientific hypothesizing. Yep. That's the connection!

HURRICANES AND WEATHERIt is a chilly Saturday for much of the nation...highs in the 20s and 30s for the northern states and much of the northeast and Appalachians. There will be snow showers in some Great Lakes locations and a cold rain in the Pacific Northwest.

For Houston, a cool but pleasant day with some clouds later. Look for showers on Sunday. Today's highs will be close to 60. High on Sunday will be in the 70s. Look for some rain on Monday as well. Thanksgiving Day lows will be in the 40s with highs in the 60s and some showers.

SPANISH WORD OF THE DAYToday's word is grateful or agradecido, pronounced ah-grah-day-SEE-doh. For all of our blessings, we should be agradecido.

If you grew up in a home where more than one language was spoken, you should be grateful. You have reaped the benefits of improved cognition and cognitive performance as well as developed the correct pronunciation. But never fear monoligual households...you can expose your children to another language through our award winning DVD, Volume 1 of Let's Learn Spanish with Frank and Paco from www.frankandpaco.com, www.venturaes.com, www.dololanguages.com, www.carlexonline.com,www.thecuriousmindstore.com, www.amazon.com, www.bestbuy.com, and http://www.barnesandnoble.com/.

AND MOREThe results of our secretary of state poll are that 18% were for McCain, 72% for Hillary Clinton and 9% for Bill Richardson. In case you didn't hear, Obama did pick Hillary Clinton for this position. So, I guess many of you were on the same wavelength.

Our new poll has to do with holiday spending. How will your spending this year compare to last year's. Happy shopping and polling!

There are a lot of rumors about which stores are closing--you should know this before you buy gifts and gift cards: Here is the correct report from Snopes--the link provided by my friend Tom Ryan--thanks Tom! The article has a list of incorrect information that has been circulating. Go to the bottom to see what is correct.http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/storeclosings.asp

Cecilia Sinclair

About Me

Cecilia Sinclair is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist of the American Meteorological Society and a certified TV Weathercaster by the National Weather Association. She has a B.S. in Meteorology from Texas A & M and an MBA from University of Houston. She has served on the Council of the National Weather Association. She is on the board of The John C. Freeman Weather Museum. She is also on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Air Quality Committee of the National Weather Association. Cecilia was Chief Meteorologist at KRIV FOX 26 in Houston from 2000-2007. Cecilia also worked as an Air Quality Meteorologist.
At KRIV, Cecilia produced a monthly series promoting adoption. Cecilia's daughter Sarah and step-daughter Megan are adopted.
In 2007, Cecilia began working from home, producing the award winning DVDs for children called Let's Learn Spanish with Frank & Paco. To see clips, go to www.frankandpaco.com.
Cecilia's daughter Sarah has Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS). For more information go to prisms.org. Cecilia is involved with prisms and she and her husband host an annual Fall picnic for families of children with SMS.